Your Majesty, I'm back.

　The Emperor nodded to Sidonier as he greeted him.

'It is a great cause. We'll hear the report later, but for now, step back and rest easy.'

　With his words, the mission is dismissed.

'I see you have returned safely.

Of course. I'd be more surprised if anything happened with Lord Sidonier and Vilhemina in tow.

　Hearing these courtiers' voices, the princesses left.

''Hmm, after coming back after so long, it seems like this place won't be abandoned either.

　Beate stood up straight and said this while standing tall, which caused the maidservants nearby to panic.

'So, Your Highness, at least tell me that when you return to the detached palace.

I don't care, I don't care.

　The princess smiled back at them, making them cringe.
　When they arrived at the entrance to the retreat, Beate spoke to Sidonie and Meena, who had followed her silently.

'Thank you for your help. You can go back and rest now.'

　Sydonier was polite and Meena obligingly curtsied and stepped back.

'Vilhe Meena, what do you want to do after this?'

I'm going to report to Master Val.

　Meena answers immediately with a look of course.
　Sydonier smiles and flushes it away, though he thinks, 'I knew it.

''Yes. Then have a good day.'

　She quickly disappeared from using the Transference Magic as quickly as possible.
　It was the prerogative of Yagami Akira to be able to use transfer magic without a care in the palace where the royals were.
　Meena also used her transference magic to transfer to Val's home.
　However, Baru was absent.

''Oh, .......''

　She couldn't help but let her voice trail off.
　He's usually a man who doesn't even live in a second class area.
　So it was right that she would not be there when he visited.
　Still, until now, Val has been at home, as if he'd read about her coming.
　It's not that Bal doesn't prohibit her from coming in his absence.
　However, she is aware that there is no way for her to come when Val is not there.
　It wasn't difficult to find his current location with magic if she wanted to, but there was the question of whether it was okay to travel in transition.
　It would be a nice inconvenience to barge in when he wasn't active as Yagami Akira.

''It can't be helped. Let's just clean up and wait.''

　From what she could see, Val was blistering for a man, but not quite polite.
　Some dust was faintly visible in the small details.
　She did some sweeping and wiping, thinking it would be a good way to pass the time.
　When Val came back, Meena confirmed with her presence magic that he was alone and decided to greet him.

'Welcome home!'

'Oh, I'm home. You've been cleaning up. Thanks.

　Val was surprised for a moment to see Meena inside, and that she was cleaning up, and then quickly returned to his composure.

'But you're back from the mission, aren't you?　I'm sure Meena wouldn't have been too tired of it: ......

'Yes. I'm not that soft.

　Meena states once and for all.
　Val chuckles and holds up a brown paper bag in his hand.

'I just bought some for both of us. You want some?

Thank you. Now let's get you a drink.

　Stopping him from trying, Meena laid the cheap cups and plates on the desk.
　Next, she took out a black tube filled with tea that had been stored in her spatial magic.
　With her magic power, it's nothing to keep using her magic power all the time to preserve the drink, but she's using the tube magic for preservation, imitating Val, who is avoiding consumption in case of an emergency.

'How did the delegation neck out?'

'Sydonier played a good game with Eginhardt, and I'm sure they'll understand that Master Baru isn't the only one with an empire.

　Val rolled his blue eyes at Meena's answer.

'Are there any other elves besides Meena who can play nice with Sydonier?

I have one more man who can fight Villy and Giselhair.

　Meena tells him as she offers him a cup of tea.
　It would be odd to think that it was the Sydonier and the others who responded to the question about the head of the mission.
　But these two did not question it.